The 180-day sanctions relief came after U.S. officials denied that the restrictions would impact humanitarian aid.A view of debris of a collapsed building after 7.4 magnitude Kahramanmaras earthquake shook Idlib, Syria, on February 6, 2023.Muhammed Said / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the face of mounting pressure from rights groups and relief organizations on the ground, the Biden administration on Thursday issued a temporary license authorizing "all transactions related to earthquake relief that would be otherwise prohibited" by U.S. sanctions on Syria.
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